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How I would untangle the Rose Quarter
Regular readers will recognize Bob Richardson as “Bob R.” who has provided many cogent and informative comments. I’m happy to now welcome Bob as a Portland Transport contributor! – Chris The Rose Quarter area is one of the most intense mix of transportation modes in the city of Portland. Three (soon four) MAX lines converge…
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Lessons Learned from the Transit Mall
Over the last few weeks I’ve been reporting on developments in the Transit Mall saga, and posing questions for discussion. Of course, I’ve also been integrating this in my mind and have reached some tentative conclusions. So here goes one transit advocate’s take… It’s going to happen TriMet has scheduled another Steering Committee meeting for…
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AORTA Goes on Record re Transit Mall
The Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates in a letter dated March 8th, is asking the Federal Transit Administration to appoint an independent reviewer to assess the Transit Mall light rail plan. Among the concerns expressed: All trains serving Washington County must cross the Steel Bridge and pass through the Rose Quarter interlocking, because…
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Anticipation is Making Me Wait
During my trip to the Czech Republic last fall, I got to see frames being welded for our next three Streetcars. We have some photos of recent progress, they’re further along now! Notice the new colors we’re adding to our palette, Golden Yellow and Apple Green. Look for them on Portland Streets in the fall,…
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I Learned a New Acronym Today
On Friday, I had the chance (because of my TPAC alumni status) to sit in on a class given for local transportation managers. The new acronym I learned was TSM&O (pronounce that “tismo”). It stands for Transportation Systems Management and Operations. The general idea is to take a more integrated look at the transportation system,…